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INEC To Defend Buhari’s Victory Over Atiku - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 29, 2019
The Independent National ElectoralCommission, INEC is expected commence defence of President Muhammadu Buhari’svictory in the 2019 presidential election today, Monday.
The Commission will open its defencein the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and itspresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the conduct of the February 23,2019, election.
The electoral body declared Buhariof the All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner.
It will also in the next six daysdefend the accusations contained in PDP and Atiku’s petition where sixty twowitnesses gave evidence against the credibility of the election.
Atiku and PDP had closed their caseat the Justice Mohammed Garba led five-man Presidential Election PetitionTribunal in Abuja.
The presidential tribunal had adjournedtill July 29 for the first respondent, INEC, to open its defence.


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INEC To Resume CVR In Edo, Ondo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 14, 2024
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this at the commission’s second regular quarterly consultative meeting with political parties held in Abuja.
Yakubu said that INEC would also distribute uncollected Permanent Voter Cards PVCs in the two states during the period, advising those who were yet to register or collect their PVCs to use the opportunity to do so.
He said that the resumption of the CVR would also afford registered voters who wanted to transfer their registration from other states to Edo and Ondo.
Yakubu said that taking into consideration the limited time to the election, the CVR would take place at ward and state headquarters of INEC instead of the local government offices, and a few designated centers.

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INEC: We’re Ready For Improved Election - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2021
INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmood, announced this at a workshop for reporters on Election Processes and Procedures in Awka, the state capital.
Mahmood, who was represented by the commission’s Director of Publicity, Victor Aluko, said the November 6 election would enjoy the deployment of modern technology which would make it more improved than all previous exercises.
He said the entire process from registration to transmission of results would be fully automated, including the use of bimodal, which took care of unimodal identification processes that only verified voters by fingerprints.
The INEC chairman said there were a total of 2,525,471 registered voters in the state after an additional 77,471 generated during the just-concluded Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise.
Mahmood urged reporters to help the commission disseminate the right information as this would be crucial to the success of the election process, adding that sending the wrong information could inflame the society.

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INEC Won’t Relent In Fighting Vote-Buying: Yakubu - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2022
The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this at a day stakeholders’ summit on addressing the influence of money in the 2023 general election in Abuja.
Yakubu said that as a commission, INEC harboured no illusion that it was going to be easy to root out the negative influence of money on election, saying however that it was determined to tackle it.
He stated that, today’s initiative will not go down well with people who may not be committed to the growth of Nigeria’s electoral system and the consolidation of its democracy.
However, Yakubu reiterated his loyalty is to Nigeria and Nigerians, committing to working with the collaborating agencies to see that this initiative succeeds in the 2023 general election and beyond.

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Infant Mortality: Initiative Says Nigeria Can Prevent 13% Of Death Of Children By Breastfeeding - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 9, 2019
The Technical Advisor, Policy and Advocacy, Alive, Thrive, Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, says if ninety per cent of mothers can practice exclusively breastfeeding, not less than thirteen per cent of infant mortality can be prevented.
Adewale-Gabriel  said this at the forum on “Media Coverage of the 2019 General Elections”  organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Abuja.
She said that fifty two per cent of all the diseases affecting children in Nigeria were caused by malnutrition.
Adewale-Gabriel said that apart from the fact that children who enjoyed exclusive breastfeeding were smarter than others who did not have it, there were also some economic benefits of breastfeeding.
She urged the media to sensitise Nigerians on the need for women to practice adequate breastfeeding of their babies and also patronise hospital facilities during childbirth.


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Infastructure Devt: Buhari Visits Nasarawa To Commission Projects - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 24, 2022
He arrived in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital around 10:00am on
Thursday.
The President will first inspect the Lafia cargo airport before
inaugurating other projects.
He was received by the state governor Abdullahi Sule and other
dignitaries in the state.
Governor Sule, earlier on Tuesday announced that the President is
expected to visit the State, he listed some of the projects expected to be
commissioned to include Loko-Oweto Bridge, CBN complex, Federal
Secretariat complex, and Abuja-Keffi-Lafia-Makurdi dual carriageway.
Others are Nasarawa Vocation and Skills Acquisition Institute, Karu and
Lafia Bus Terminal, Keffi Square, and Neighbourhood Market.

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Inferno: Fire Destroys Benue Biggest Market - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 19, 2019
A raging inferno has consumed a section of the mainmarket in Markurdi, Benue State with about many shops and goods worth millionsof naira destroyed.
Benue government spokesperson, Terver Akase, saidthe fire only touched a section of the market along George Akume Road at about6:30 p.m. The market, containing row of lock-up shops, was built by formerGovernor Gabriel Suswam to unclog the Makurdi city centre and easy trading.
The market served as a temporary shelter for victimsof the devastating flood in 2017 and residents who fled their villages at theheight of violence by herdsmen between late 2017 and early 2018.


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Inferno: Fire Guts Ibadan NNPC Depot - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 11, 2019
Fire on Wednesdaygutted the Apata Ibadan depot of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation.
The incident, accordingto an official of the Corporation who spoke with newsmen said it occurred inthe loading section of the depot.
The development causedtraffic gridlock on Apata-Abeokuta Road.
There has been noofficial statement as of the time of filing this report, as men of the StateFire Service were battling hard to put off the fire.
The depot was reopenedfor operation two years ago after many years of neglect.
The reopening of thedepot was part of the turn-around maintenance of the government to ease fuelloading and distribution.
The then NNPC GroupManaging Director, Maikanti Baru, said that President Muhammadu Buhari wasconcerned about the ease of fuel distribution and supply to every part of thecompany, which he said informed his commitment to upgrading of storagefacilities across the country.
He stated that thereopening of the depot would ease the stress of transporting fuel from Lagos toIbadan.

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Inferno: INEC Officials Flee As Fire Guts Card Readers In Anambra - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 12, 2019
Fire on Tuesday afternoon about at 2.30pm gutted a container at the Secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Awka, Anambra State.
The container, it was gathered, contained card readers.
Staff of the Commission fled their offices.
Firefighters were on ground battling to put off the fire.
Security operatives, including army and police thronged the Secretariat to assist.
However, no INEC official was ready to talk to the press as at the time of filing in this report.

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Inflation: Bureau Confirms Rise By 0.22% To 11.24% In September - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 16, 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says inflationrate in September 2019 increased by 0.22 per cent to 11.24 per cent from 11.02per cent recorded in August.
It said this in its Consumer Price Index, CPI,September 2019” released on Tuesday in Abuja.
It also said that urban inflation rate increasedby 11.78 per cent year-on-year in September from 11.48 per cent recorded inAugust, while the rural inflation rate increased by 10.77 per cent in Septemberfrom 10.61 per cent in August.
According to the Bureau, on a month-on-month basis,the urban index rose by 1.13 per cent in September, up by 0.09 from 1.04 percent recorded in August.
It added that the rural index also rose by 0 .96 percent in September, up by 0.03 per cent from the rate recorded in August 0.93per cent.
The report said that the corresponding twelve-monthyear-on-year average percentage change for the urban index is 11.63 per cent inSeptember.

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Inflation: Bureau Says Nigeria’s Rate Hits 11.31% In February - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
March 15, 2019
TheNational Bureau of Statistics, NBS says the Consumer Price Index, CPI whichmeasured inflation decreased to 11.31 per cent year-on-year in February from11.37 per cent recorded in January.
The NBSmade this known in its “CPI and Inflation Report’’ for February released inAbuja on Friday on its website. The bureau said the figure was 0.06 per centpoints lower than the 11.37 recorded in January in the period under review.
It saidthe increases were recorded in all Classification of Individual Consumption byPurpose divisions that yielded the Headline index.
On amonth-on-month basis, it said the headline index decreased to 0.73 per cent inthe period under review by 0.01 per cent points from 0.74 per cent recorded inJanuary.
It saidthe percentage change in the average composite CPI for the 12 months periodended December over the average of CPI for the previous 12 months period.
The bureausaid the urban inflation rate decreased to 11.59 per cent year-on-year from11.66 per cent recorded in January of the same year.


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Inflation: CBN Raises Interest Rate To 20.5 Per Cent. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 25, 2023
Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Nigeria, disclosed this during the MPC communiqué presentation and Analysis.
He explained that the decision is to curtail the rising inflation in Nigeria.
He stated that increasing the MPR rates are potent because the inflationary pressures confronting the nation is a global phenomenon and it started in 2022.
In March, the policy-setting committee raised the MPR from 17.5 to 18 per cent in February to tackle inflation. However, despite the continued hike of MPR since last year May, the inflation of Nigeria had increased to 22.22 per cent in April 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The MPR is the baseline interest rate in an economy on which other interest rates within that economy are built.


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Inflation: NBS Says Rate Rises To 11.98% In December, From November’s 11.85% - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 18, 2020
TheNational Bureau of Statistics, NBS says the cost of food items as beingresponsible for the 11.98 per cent increase in inflation rate  forDecember, 2019, 0.13 percent points higher than the 11.85 percent rate recordedin November 2019.
Thefoodstuffs include:bread and cereals, meat, fish, oils and fats. Others arepotatoes, yam and other tubers.
On a month-on-month basis, the food sub-index increased by 0.97 percent inDecember 2019, down by 0.28 percent points, from 1.25 per cent recorded inNovember 2019.
Theaverage annual rate of change of the food sub-index for the 12-month periodending December 2019 over the previous twelve-month average was 13.74 percent,0.09 percent points in November 2019, at 13.65 percent.
NBSalso added that increases were recorded in all ‘Classification of IndividualConsumption by Purpose’ divisions that yielded the headline index, adding thaton a month-on-month basis, the headline index increased by 0.85 percent inDecember 2019.

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Inflation Rate: Finance Minister Says Cost Of Transport Responsible - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 13, 2020
The country has seen an increase in transport costs in recent months largely on the back of the hikes in the pump price of petrol, used by many commercial transporters to power their vehicles.
In what is the latest in a series of petrol price hikes since July, fuel marketers appear set to raise the pump price of the product this month following the increase in the ex-depot price.
zainab, who spoke on Friday at a virtual consultation and stakeholder engagement to discuss the economic and fiscal policy drivers underpinning the Finance Bill 2020, said the draft bill sought to reduce transportation cost in the country.
The average transport fare paid by commuters for bus journeys within a city increased by 12.70 per cent month-on-month and 48.02 per cent year-on-year to N278.88 in August, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

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Informal Economy: Federal Government Seeks Standard Labour Practice - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 15, 2021
Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige, said this when declaring open a two-day annual conference  of Senior Officers of the Professional Departments of the Federal Ministry of Labour and its Agencies 2021, in Abuja, with the  theme: “COVID-19 and the Informal Economy: Tackling the Challenges through Innovative Labour Administration Strategies”.
Ngige, He announced this in a statement by Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry Charles Akpan, also noted that the conference would review the existing procedures and come out with innovative ways to deepen Labour administration system in the informal economy.
The Minister however said with huge informal business operations, which absorb about 80 per cent of the workforce, with over 95 per cent of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, MSME, the country’s economy required defined structure to enforce National Labour legislations in  informal economy.
Also, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment Yerima Tarfa, stated that the COVID-19 pandemic brought a lot of adverse consequences, especially in the informal economy, where unfair labour practices thrived.

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Information Sharing: Army Inaugurates Secure Platform Among Its Departments, Formations, Units - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
TheNigerian Army on Monday inaugurated a platform, tagged `Nigerian Army SecuredInformation Platform for information sharing and paperless interactions amongits departments, formations, and units.
Speakingduring the occasion, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said thatthe platform would initially accommodate 350 users, but would be expanded toaccommodate more in the second phase.
Burataisaid the platform, with a storage capacity of 500 terabytes and backup storageof 112 terabytes, would have its server located in the Nigerian Army CyberWarfare Command
Hesaid that major requirement that was considered before the acquisition of theplatform was security and speed, among others.
Burataisaid that all the army social media accounts could be accessed through theplatform.
Burataiadvised commanders of formation and unit commanders to task their staff tobegin using the platform immediately, disclosing that personnel from allformations had been given practical training on how to navigate the userfriendly application.


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Infrastructural Development: Buhari Lauds China For Strides On Nigeria’s - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 11, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has expressed gratitude to China for what he described as itsgenuine efforts to improve Nigeria’s infrastructural development.
Astatement by his Spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the president made his feelingsknown when he received in audience the Chairman of China Railway ConstructionCorporation Limited Fenjian Chen, at the State House, Abuja.
Buharinoted that Nigeria’s infrastructure had depreciated and deteriorated over theyears, affecting standard of living, and leading to loss of lives throughavoidable accidents.
Hepromised to personally pay attention to the many projects being undertaken inthe country, for the good of Nigerian people.
Chen, wholed a high-powered Chinese team to meet with the President, said company is aninternational company, operating currently in on hundred and twenty four  countries of the world with eighteen thousandlocal employees in Nigeria alone.


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Infrastructural Devt: FEC Approves N8.2bn For 4 Road Projects - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 19, 2019
TheFederal Executive Council, FEC has approved eight point two billion naira forthe completion and construction of roads across the country.
TheMinister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, who announced this at the endof the meeting, said two of the approvals were to revise the estimates of costto enable contractors continue work.
Hesaid the Council also approved five hundred and nineteen million naira revisionof contract sum of Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe road to cater for changes in cost ofmaterials as the project was awarded in 2009, adding that the contract sum wasrevised from three point seven billion naira to four point three billion naira.
Heannounced that that the council approved a revision from nine point billionnaira to eleven point two billion naira saying the revised cost was over twobillion naira.
Respondingon the poor state of roads nationwide against series of approvals by the Council,Fashola identified budget funding gaps as factor responsible for theinability of the ministry to complete some road projects in the last fouryears.

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Infrastructure: Buhari Approves N208bn For Varsity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
June 16, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari said he had approved the disbursement of 208 billion naira to federal universities for infrastructure.
The President said the approval was done under the 2019 intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to address the deficiencies in all the segments of educational system.
Buhari said these at the 23rd convocation of the University of Abuja, where he was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono.
The President said the university system must search for solutions to the nation’s developmental needs.


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Infrastructure Development : 2nd Niger-Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway To Be Completed Before 2023 – Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2021
The assurance was given at the opening of a two-day Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat organized to assess progress made towards the achievement of the nine key priorities of this Administration.
Addressing guests at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the president expressed delight that over the past two years, ministers have rendered reports to the Federal Executive Council on their activities related to the achievement of their ministerial mandates; reports which President Buhari said speak of feats attained by his administration.
He listed accomplishments in the areas of infrastructure, transportation, economy, electricity supply, the petroleum industry, among others.

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Infrastructure Development: FG To Partner India - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Federal Government is to partner with India toboost infrastructure development in the country.
The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing  Mustpha Shehuri, who made this known in Abujawhen the India’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, paid him acourtesy visit, said that the federal government has recorded remarkableachievements in road, power and housing sectors of the country since itsinception in 2015.
The minister recalled that in 2015, power generationin the country was about 3,000 megawatts but the policies of the administrationhad improved generation and transmission to about 7,000 megawatts.
He said that the Federal Government inherited adecayed road sector with budgetary provision of about 15 billion naira in 2015.
According to him, the first budget of PresidentBuhari’s administration in 2016 allocated over 270 billion naira to the roadsector.
In his remarks, India’s High Commissioner toNigeria, Abhay Thakur, said the visit was to congratulate Nigerians for thesuccessful and peaceful conduct of the February 23 Presidentialand National Assembly elections.p://pa:�=@�^1


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Infrastructure Development: Guterres Calls For Disaster Risk Reduction Prioritised - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 14, 2019
The United Nations, UNSecretary-General António Guterres has called for prioritisation of disasterrisk reduction in infrastructural development.
In a message to mark the 2019International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Guterres said there is a strong economiccase for climate resilience and reducing the risk of disasters.
He stated that climate resilienceand disaster risk reduction must be central to the trillions of dollars thatwould be invested in new housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure overthe coming decade.
The UN chief noted that besidesbeing the right thing to do, investment in disaster reduction and climateresilience could also ease and prevent human misery and drive economicdevelopment.
Guterres also pointed out the“horrendous suffering” that disasters can inflict and the decades ofdevelopment gains wiped out “in an instant”.
The International Day for DisasterRisk Reduction is observed on October 13 annually.

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Infrastructure: DMO Says FG Will Float Sukuk Bond To Finance Projects In 2019 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 19, 2019
The Debt Management Office, DMO said that the Federal Government would float over 100 billion naira third Sukuk Bond before the end of 2019.
DMO’s Director-General, Patience Oniha, stated this at inaugural edition of the Islamic Finance Network Nigeria Forum organised by the Nigerian Stock Exchange in partnership with REDMoney Group in Lagos.
Oniha said the government was perfecting arrangements to float over 100 billion naira Sukuk Bond for the financing of some infrastructure projects listed in the 2019 budget.
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Infrastructure: FEC Approves N2.4bn For Aviation Security, Shooting Range - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 17, 2019
The Federal Executive Council presided over byPresident Muhammadu has approved 2.4 billion naira for the construction of anindoor shooting range for the nation’s aviation security.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said thiswhen he briefed State House Correspondents at the end of the Council’s meetingheld at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to him, the aim is to further train thesecurity personnel, who have obtained Presidential approval to start carryingarms, for improved security in the nation’s airports.
Sirika further said that the shooting range projectwas in line with suggestions and recommendations by UN counter terrorism unitand also the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
He also revealed that the Council considered andapproved the ratification of the instrument of International Civil AviationOrganisation Treaties.
According to him, the significance of all of theseis to improve safety and security within and outside the aviation system.

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Infrastructure: Federal Government Spends N3.4tr On Capital Projects – Finance Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 4, 2022
Also, the ministries of Federal Capital Territory, FCT; Works and Housing and Niger-Delta shared the 250 billion naira Sukuk-4 funds raised in December 2021 by the Debt Management Office, DMO.
It was however gathered that so far, 612.557 billion naira has been raised from Sukuk since its inception in 2017.
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed, who made this known in Abuja at the symbolic presentation of Sukuk cheques to the beneficiary Ministries, explained that the latest 250 billion naira Sukuk will be released as part of the capital expenditure in the 2021 Appropriation Act, which has been extended by the National Assembly to March 31, 2022.
She added that out of the 3.4 trillion naira released, 2.98 trillion naira represents 83 per cent of the provision for MDAs’ capital, 369.9 billion naira for multi-lateral/bilateral project-tied loans, and 49.52 billion naira as Government Owned Enterprises capital expenditure.
Earlier in her remarks, the Director General of the DMO Patience Oniha noted that Sukuk funds were important in infrastructure sector because of the multiplier effects.

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Infrastructure: ICPC Begins Tracking Of N4.5Bn Constituency Projects In Yobe - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2021
Laban Emmanuel, ICPC Team Leader in the state, disclosed this in an
interview on Thursday in Damaturu. He said the tracking started on Aug.
31 and would be concluded on Sept. 12.
Emmanuel said projects to be monitored were scattered across 11 local
government areas of Fika, Potiskum, Gashua, Jakusko, Nguru, Fune,
Yunusari, Yusufari, Gujba, Bursari and Karasuwa.
He said the team of trackers comprised ICPC officials, quantity
surveyors, journalists and Civil Society Organisations.
Emmanuel said the same exercise was going on in Katsina, Kano,
Sokoto, Adamawa, Plateau, Kogi, Benue, Ondo, Osun, Lagos, Bayelsa,
Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Edo, Anambra and Imo States as well as the Federal
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Infrastructure: KDSG Bans Social Gathering In School Premises - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2021
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Yusuf Saleh said the move followed complaints and demands from citizens to construct, renovate, or fix one facility or the other in schools and to also protect infrastructure from vandals.
He explained that for a long time some of the schools were being used for all kinds of activities, and at the end of the day, school facilities were being vandalised.
Saleh said a circular had already been sent to all the Principals and Head Teachers in secondary and primary schools, directing them to stop giving out school premises for events and social gatherings. He added that some of the schools do not have fences, stressing that plans were underway to construct perimeter fences in all schools across the state.
The Permanent Secretary noted that the ministry is also strengthening partnership and collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs and Kaduna State Vigilant Service, to provide the needed security in schools.
Reacting to the development, Citizens Co-Chair, Kaduna Basic Education Accountability Mechanism Tijjani Aliyu, commended the state government for responding to citizens’ call to protect school facilities. He said, the move will, reduce the level of destruction of school facilities due to social events being hosted in school premises.

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Infrastructure: Minister Inspects Enugu-Port Harcourt Road As Work Resumes. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 5, 2024
This followed a 14-day warning issued to the construction company, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) by the Federal Government last month.
The government had threatened to terminate the contract over the company’s refusal to return to site.
Inspecting the ongoing construction, Umahi said the federal government had withdrawn the warning letter, as work has since resumed on the road, despite the pending debt.


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Infrastructure: Minister Refutes Plan To Borrow N2trn Pension Fund By FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 1, 2020
TheMinister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed dismissed thereport that the Federal Government is planning to borrow two trillion naira pensionfunds for infrastructure development.
Shestated this in Lagos at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie second private equitysummit with the theme: ‘Drivers, Disruptors and Unlocking Value.
TheMinister said government was not borrowing the fund for infrastructuredevelopment. According to her, the National Economic Council set up a committeeof itself to explore the possibility of being able to encourage the pensionfund managers to invest in infrastructure development.
Zianabadded that the investment in infrastructure was not moving because it waseasier for them to invest in Teasury Bills and Federal Government bonds. Shesaid that with returns on TBs not good, they were looking for long-terminstrument they could invest in.
TheMinster while, speaking on Value Added Tax, VAT  increment, admitted that it would contributeto inflation rise, said that it would moderate over time.

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Infrastructure: President Buhari Assures More To Boost Private Sector Investments - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 28, 2022
Buhari, who spoke at the formal commissioning of line 4 of the new BUA Cement 3MTPA plant in Sokoto, expressed pleasure to the facility 37 years after he inaugurated its line 2 in 1985. The commissioning of this multimillion Naira plant today is an indication that our policies are working.
Buhari noted that the federal government is also investing in road and railways infrastructure, all in a bid to reduce the cost of doing business in the country.
He however emphasised that the Government would not relent in its effort to improve on security and ensure it wins the battle against criminal elements working against the collective interest of the nation.
The Nigerian leader also called for stronger partnership between the private investors and his government to ensure that the nation’s economy becomes more competitive among others. He added that BUA and other investors have made Nigeria self-sufficient in cement.
In his welcome address, Executive Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu said the company has a vision to support government’s infrastructure agenda by ensuring it used locally available raw materials to produce cement in the country.

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Infrastructure: President Buhari Inaugurates Five Projects In Ogun - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 14, 2022
Buhari, while addressing residents of the State, commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for delivering trail-blazing projects for the people, even in the midst of prevailing and challenging circumstances occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The President’s Special Media Aide Femi Adesina in a statement said Buhari described Abiodun as the ‘performing Governor of Nigeria’s Gateway State, adding that the Governor is a worthy example of ‘promises made, promises kept.’
Responding to requests by the State governor to give priority to the Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta and the Sango Otta-Idiroko Roads, Buhari assured the people of Ogun State that these roads will receive Federal Government attention.
The President also said the Federal Government would consider extending tax credit as funding option for the reconstruction of these roads, as done for the 100 kilometres Sagamu Interchange-Papalanto-Ilaro Road.

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Infrastructures: FG Pays 621.24 Billion For Rehabilitation Of 21 Roads - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2021
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in his remarks before the brief presentation in Abuja, explained that the tax scheme, inherited from the previous administration, was supposedly for a strategic partnership with the private sector.
Fashola, while restating that the current administration was deploying the model for the construction and rehabilitation of Kabba-Obajana Road in Kogi State and the Apapa-Oworonsoki Road in Lagos, pointed out that the project was open to all the members of the private sector.
He noted that for robust inclusion, the Federal Government had opened a window of opportunities for smaller companies to gain enough funding capacity. The Minister, who said some of the roads have subsisting contracts that are as high over 10 years old, pointed out that the NNPC was on top of the matter.

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Inganta Tsaro: Rundunar ‘Yan Sandan Nijeriya Za Ta Yi Wa Jami’an Ta Garambawul - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Abubakar Abubakar
March 29, 2019
Rundunar‘yan sandan Nijeriya, ta sha alwashin yi wa jami’an ta garambawul, ta hanyarkara wa wasu mukamai da kuma rage ma wasu mukamai domin maido da martabar ta aidon mutane.
Rahotanni sun nuna cewa, hukumar ta kammala yanke shawara a kan ragewa wasu daga cikin jami’an ta mukamai, wadanda aka ba mukami ba tare da bin yadda doka ta tsara ba, yayin da za ta kara wa wasu girma, musamman wadanda lokacin karin girman su ya yi amma ba a kara masu ba.  Sai dai wata majiya ta shaida wa manema labarai cewa, tuni wasu daga cikin jami’an da ake sa ran za a rage wa mukami sun garzaya kotu, domin ta dakatar da yunkurin hukumar na rage masu mukamai.

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Innovation: Centre Urges Review Of Regulation On Web-Based Broadcast - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 14, 2020
TheCentre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD has appealed to theFederal Government to review the National Broadcasting Commission. NBCregulation on web-based broadcast medium.
TheCentre’s Senior Programme Officer, Isa Garba who made the appeal at a newsconference in Kano said there is need for the government to address hate speechin a multi-stakeholder approach.
Henoted that so far, on-line radio and television stations across the country’scyberspace are innovative in their operations and provided means of living tonumerous Nigerians, apart from providing interesting content.
CITADsaid Nigeria’s on-line population is growing by the day and it has beeninnovative in online broadcasting. It also appealed for a public hearing togather public opinion on how to tackle hate speech.

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Insecurity: 1,165 Killed, 113 Abducted In Northwest Nigeria In Eight Months – Report - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
September 12, 2020
A non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Mourns said at least 1,165 people were killed in violent attacks in the Northwestern region of Nigeria between January and August this year.
It added that no fewer than 113 people were also kidnapped in the region in the last eight months.
In its latest report, the group which tracks incidents of violent killings across the nation said the cases in the Northwest were recorded in seven states.
The group uses newspaper reports, police and family sources to gather its findings.
The latest report shows that Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states recorded the highest numbers of killings in six months.
The report states that 1,068 persons were killed by suspected armed bandits, five by Boko Haram/ISWAP, 73 by armed herdsmen, six died in isolated attacks and 13 from extrajudicial killings.

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Insecurity: 25 Kidnappers Arrested In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
September 9, 2019
TheKaduna state police command says it has arrested 26 notorious kidnappers,including those responsible for the kidnap of the member of Kaduna State Houseof Assembly and three students of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
PolicePublic Relation officer, Frank Mba parading 40 suspected kidnappers and Armed Robbersat Rijanah Kaduna State.
Astatement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo said thekidnappers were arrested in different parts of the state by a combined team ofdifferent police operational units led by the IGP’s Special Tactical Squad.
SpecialTactical Squad attached to Operation Puff Adder acted on intel and raidedcriminal hideouts at Kangimi and other surrounding Villages in Igabi Local GovernmentArea.26633.7�$�[9gG

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Insecurity: 35 Killed In Zamfara Villages Attack - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
January 23, 2021
The Emir was briefing Governor Bello Matawalle who paid a sympathy visit to the affected villages.
The villages according to the Emir are Dutsin Gari, Asha-lafiya, Rayau, Munkuru, Mahuta and Talli.
He maintained that the affected communities were currently in a terrible situation, calling on the Governor to come to their aid.
In his response, Governor Matawalle sympathized with the communities, assuring them that his administration would soon come to their aid.

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Insecurity: 500,000 Volunteers Ready For Community Policing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
July 14, 2019
About five hundred thousand volunteers from across the seven hundred and seventy four local government areas of the country and the Federal Capital Territory are being arranged for the community policing programme.
This followed the proposal of the Federal Government and the thirty six state governors to recruit the N-Power volunteers for the community policing to tackle the shortage of manpower in the police.
Read Related News: IGP Adamu Says Crime Rate Is Declining In Nigeria
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGFand Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi had after a meeting with PresidentBuhari, said plans are on to use N-power beneficiaries to kick-start communitypolicing in the country.
Speaking on the community policing, the SeniorSpecial Assistant to the President on Job Creation and Youth Employment AfolabiImoukhuede, said they have supplied data to the NGF and the Inspector Generalof Police, Mohammed Adamu, on the volunteers.
He said two batches of the N-Power programme acrossthe seven hundred and seventy four local government areas of the country areready for community policing.


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Insecurity: Acting IGP Says New Strategies Needed In Tackling Terrorism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 16, 2019
The Acting Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu says the development of new strategies in tackling terrorism in the West African sub-region has become imperative.
Adamu who spoke at a three-day meeting of West African Police Chiefs Committee, WAPCCO, also said there was an urgent need for security and intelligence organisations of member states to create synergies among themselves.
The Police Boss noted that terrorism, drug trafficking and other crimes threatening regional peace and security, would only be successfully handled through the evolution of fresh ideas and strategies,
According to Adamu, this is a larger forum where the chiefs of other security services in the region will brainstorm and work with synergy with the police services within the region to fight common crime and insecurity bedevilling the region. He listed crimes as terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, human trafficking which are affecting the sub-region.


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Insecurity: Actionaid Urges Government To Promote Insurance For Smallholder Farmers. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
May 31, 2022
They also asserted that the challenges that are posing threat to farmers’ lives and crop production are floods, droughts, fires, pests and diseases, cattle destruction of farms, rising insecurity in farms and kidnappings.
The statement gave the advice in a communiqué issued in Abuja at the end of the Non-State Actors, NSAs, Post National Dialogue and Dissemination on Nigeria’s Performance at the 3rd Biennial Review, BR. The exercise is on the Implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, CAADP.
It was gathered that the dialogue is organised by ActionAid Nigeria, AAN to provide information and capacity for Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Smallholder Women Farmers, SWOFON and media networks to better engage the post 3rd BR process and emerging policy issues. It also communiqué observed that farms were abandoned due to security threats and natural disasters.
According to the stakeholders, making farms safe and funding agricultural mechanisation will not only create more food but also jobs to engage restless youths that have turned to crime for a living.


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Insecurity: Adeboye Urges Nigerians To Pray For Military, Other Agencies - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 3, 2019
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church ofGod, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has called on Nigerians to support the militaryand other security agencies with prayers in their task of addressing securitychallenges in the country.
Adeboye made the call at his monthly telecast message, withthe theme; “Our True Shield and Defence”, by the Church’s television at theRedemption Camp, Ogun State.
The prayer for the security agencies was coming against thebackdrop of the spate of kidnapping, banditry and insurgency in the country.
The military has been at the forefront of quelling the BokoHaram insurgency ravaging the North-East, while insecurity in other parts ofthe country is also being tackled.
Adeboye expressed concern over the feelings by a section ofNigerians that the security agencies were not doing enough to curtailinsecurity, saying that they were doing their best. He, however, said thatNigerians should acknowledge the fact that the security operatives too hadtheir limitations which could also have adverse effect on their operations.��&֛A�k

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Insecurity: Aisha Buhari Challenges Security Agencies To End Attacks Or Allow The Bandits To Kill Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
June 2, 2019
Wife of Nigeria’s President, Aisha Buhari haschallenged security agencies to quickly end banditry and other insecurity challengesin parts of the country.
Aisha who made the call in Katsina whiledistributing relief materials to over 25,000 victims of bandit attacks, said itwas necessary to degrade the criminals before they end the civil population.
She said that all well meaning Nigerians should talkon things that were going wrong in the country, so as to elicit necessaryaction.
Aisha said that she and wives of the formergovernors of Nasarawa, Bayelsa, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, were among those whodonated the relief materials to the victims.
Earlier, the District Head of Katsina, AminuAbdulmumini, thanked the President’s wife for the gesture.He called on the government to intensify effortstoward addressing the menace.


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Insecurity: Al-Mustapha Advocates Synergy With Border Nations To Address Threats - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
December 22, 2021
He gave the advice at the first National Launch of Kick Peace Nigeria by International Association of World Peace Advocates in Abuja.
According to him, the insecurity affecting the nation was worrisome, adding that unless the causes were identified, using the military and force was not enough to curtail the situation.
Al-Mustapha also, stressed the need for stakeholders, especially the government and the media engage in peace education, sustenance and promotion to be able to achieve success.
On his part, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Law, Nassarawa State University, John Shishi, while decrying the effects of insecurity in the nation, called for implementation of strategies towards achieving peace in the country.
Also, Amina Temitope-Ajayi popularly known as “Mama Diaspora’’ stressed the need for peace and justice, as a panacea to sustainable development in Nigeria. She also, called for a reduction on overdependence on oil revenue, ensure transparency and accountability for good governance.


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Insecurity: Any Govt That Cannot Protect Citizens Has Lost Moral Justification - Sultan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 4, 2022
The JNI said in Islam and by all global standards, the essence of
government and governance is solely to protect the five principal
cardinal rights of the human race, the most important of which is life.
Secretary-General of JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this on
Monday in a statement captioned ‘ Passengers’ bound train attack along
Abuja-Kaduna rail track,’ adding that JNI is agonized and short of words
to express itself over the gory incident of the infamous train attack
which happened on Monday, 28th March, 2022.
JNI said the well-orchestrated incident remains highly condemnable,
reprehensible and upsetting to every rational mind and added that it
appears that Nigeria is more or less heading to an unknown destination
of multiple cum well-coordinated serial chaos attributable to lack of
coordination and synergy from security personnel.
It said it is high time the security outfits are directed to ransack the
enclaves of all criminal elements and deal with them decisively,
including informants who should not be spared, as they are more
dangerous than the killers and should be made to face the right
punishment befitting their crime, while the intelligence community
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Insecurity: APC Urrges Plateau Citizens To Support Government, Security Agencies To End Killings - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
August 30, 2021
APC Acting State Chairman Enoch Fanmak made the call in Jos when he briefed newsmen on the security situation, appealing that all citizens needed to contribute their quota to end the attacks that had claimed many lives and property.
He however, appreciated Governor Simon Lalong for the quick intervention toward ensuring that the situation did not go out of control, noting that the Governor has done his best, but was greatly limited because of lack of direct control of the security agencies.
Fanmak added that all security agencies receive orders from their headquarters even after the Governor gives them orders and hopeful that the National Assembly would do the needful by amending the constitution to provide for state police that would give governors direct responsibility to “bark and bite”.


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Insecurity: Arewa Consultative Forum Bot Sets Agenda For FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
April 11, 2019
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF met to fashion out ways in which the Federal Government could tackle rising challenges to the nation’s life.
The meeting, which was held in Kaduna, was attended by only members of the ACF Board of Trustees, who are the policy-makers for the regional organisation.
The forum’s Spokesman, Muhammed Biu, said that the members were deeply concerned over rising insecurity in parts of the North and had taken time off to fashion out an agenda to help checkmate the ugly situation.
It will be recalled that the forum met last week and issued a strong statement on the state of the nation and called on the government to take urgent steps to halt the spate of killings and destruction across the country.
Also, Convener of the Northern Elder Forum, NEF Professor Ango Abdullahi, said that the NEF members would carry out a holistic review of the security situation in Nigeria and make its position known to the world.


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Insecurity: Arewa Consultative Forum Bot Sets Agenda For FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
April 11, 2019
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF met to fashion out ways in which the Federal Government could tackle rising challenges to the nation’s life.
The meeting, which was held in Kaduna, was attended by only members of the ACF Board of Trustees, who are the policy-makers for the regional organisation.
The forum’s Spokesman, Muhammed Biu, said that the members were deeply concerned over rising insecurity in parts of the North and had taken time off to fashion out an agenda to help checkmate the ugly situation.
It will be recalled that the forum met last week and issued a strong statement on the state of the nation and called on the government to take urgent steps to halt the spate of killings and destruction across the country.
Also, Convener of the Northern Elder Forum, NEF Professor Ango Abdullahi, said that the NEF members would carry out a holistic review of the security situation in Nigeria and make its position known to the world.


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Insecurity: Army Chief Advocates Partnership To Secure National Assets - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
October 4, 2021
He stated this at the Stakeholder’s summit on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure organized by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in Abuja.
Yahaya who was represented by Director, Peacekeeping at the Department of Operations, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar noted that the importance of critical infrastructure to the existence of a nation stressed the need for its protection from sabotage, natural disasters and vandalism.
He explained that the goal of effective protection of the infrastructural facilities is to secure, prevent or mitigate the effects of accidental or deliberate efforts to destroy, incapacitate or exploit the facilities.
The Army Chief noted that while the Civil Defence Corps is the lead agency in infrastructure, the military has been involved in the protection of the assets through physical and cyber based operation.

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Insecurity: Army Chief Advocates Partnership To Secure National Assets - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 4, 2021
He stated this at the Stakeholder’s summit on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure organized by Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in Abuja.
Yahaya who was represented by Director, Peacekeeping at the Department of Operations, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Zakari Abubakar noted that the importance of critical infrastructure to the existence of a nation stressed the need for its protection from sabotage, natural disasters and vandalism.
He explained that the goal of effective protection of the infrastructural facilities is to secure, prevent or mitigate the effects of accidental or deliberate efforts to destroy, incapacitate or exploit the facilities.
The Army Chief noted that while the Civil Defence Corps, is the lead agency in infrastructure, the military has been involved in the protection of the assets through physical and cyber based operation.


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Insecurity: Army Launches Exercises In South-East, Three Other Regions - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
October 5, 2021
These exercises – Still Water, Enduring Peace and Golden Dawn – are to be conducted simultaneously in South-East, South-South, South-West and North-Central regions.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya said they will be conducted in collaboration with sister security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, Air Force, Immigration, NDLEA, NSCDC, FRSC, Federal Fire Service, as well as other stakeholders who will provide the necessary support for the exercise.
Yahaya, who flagged off the exercises at an event on Monday in Enugu State, believes the exercises will confront the multifaceted and contemporary security challenges prevalent in different parts of the country.
The army chief explained that the aim of the exercises was to restore law and order in the affected regions, as well as create enabling environment for socio-economic activities to thrive.
He asked officers and soldiers to remain professional, steadfast and diligent in the discharge of their responsibilities in consonance with the objectives of the exercises.

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Insecurity: Association Calls On President Buhari To Sack Service Chiefs Now - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 25, 2020
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS hascalled on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently fire the current servicechiefs, saying they have lost touch with reality in the fight against BokoHaram terrorists.
The Association also condemned the brutal killing of astudent of the University of Maiduguri, Ropvil Daciya Dalep.
NANS President Danielson Bamidele Akpan while reacting tothe murder of Dalep, urged Buhari to take control of the country so as toarrest the worsening security situation confronting the nation.
Akpan recalled that Dalep was kidnapped on his way back toschool by the Boko Haram insurgent group on January 9, 2019, alongside othersin a vehicle enroute Maiduguri from Jos.
He said further that the students were worried that thedastardly act was coming a few days after the shocking news of the execution ofthe Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN in Michika local governmentarea of Adamawa State, Reverend Lawani Andimi, who was kidnapped and murderedby the same Boko Haram group in a video they recorded and released.

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Insecurity: Bandits Attack IGP Team Member Residence, Kill One In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 5, 2022
It reported that the bandits, in large numbers stormed the area and headed straight for the home of the police officer, shooting sporadically to disperse residents.
Umar, who confirmed the attack, explained that his house seemed to be the main target stating that one Abubakar Aliyu was reportedly killed while an elderly person identified as Abubakar was shot in the chest and was rushed to hospital.
He also added that a joint patrol team led by the Chief Superintendent of Police Kasim Abdullahi Divisional Police Officer of Zaria City which comprises Police from Area Command Zaria, FIB-IRT, Danmagaji and Military personnel foiled their mission.
The Police officer said the gunmen on sighting the team of security at the area, withdrew and attacked a Fulani settlement at Filin Idin Barebare, Zaria, killing one Abubakar Mohammed while Abubakar Aliyu years was shot.
However the bandits rustled unspecified numbers of cattle from the Fulani’s settlement.

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Insecurity: Bandits Kidnap 29 In U/Sauri, Agyeita In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
September 9, 2021
An eyewitness said the bandits came in numbers at about 1:00am on Wednesday morning blocked exit routes in and out of Ungwan Sauri shooting sporadically into the air. It added that they went to the house of policeman and shot him before taking his wife and other persons away.
The eyewitness also said the gunmen proceeded to Agyeita settlement close to Ungwan/Sauri and shot into the air then kidnapped a number of persons.
Another eyewitness Ibrahim Usman confirmed that 23 persons were counted missing including his sister and her son.
However, the Kaduna State Police Command is yet comment on the incident.

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Insecurity: Bandits Kill 12 In Niger Communities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 11, 2019
Suspected gunmen killed twelve people and injured fifteen others in attacks on three communities at Kwaki–Chukuba Ward in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
The attackers were said to have invaded the communities of Ajatayi, Gwassa, and Barden Dawaki having laid siege on Gyammamiya and Alewa communities in the last four days.
It was also learnt that about five hundred and twenty five cattle were also rustled by the bandits with villagers fleeing.
The Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, David Umoru told newsmen that he had been receiving distress calls in the past three days and had alerted the security agencies.
He urged for the deployment of more personnel to the areas, while also calling on the National Emergency Management Agency and its state counterpart to respond promptly.
The state’s police spokesman Abubakar Dan-Ina, confirmed the incident, but said one person was killed and fifteen others injured. He added that where the incident occurred, was a difficult terrain to access.


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Insecurity: Bandits Kill 7 Police Officers, Set Patrol Vehicle Ablaze In Zamfara - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 10, 2021
Special Assistant to Governor Bello Matawalle on new media, Ibrahim Zauma, who confirmed the attack, expressed shocked over the bandits’ ambush, which claimed the lives of the police officers and prayed for the repose of their souls. He added that the Governor had cancelled his planned all meetings in commiseration of the death of the gallant MOPOL officers at Kurar Mota frontline base.
A resident of Dangulbi, who pleaded anonymity said he heard the gunshots coming from the axis he was heading to and when some people standing by the roadside asked him to stop, but could not confirm how many people died. Also, an indigene of the area, Salisu Sani, said the incident occurred about 6pm, on Monday, when the Police personnel went to the area on patrol mission and were ambushed, while their operational vehicle set was ablaze.
However, Zamfara State Police Command is yet comment on the incident.

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Insecurity: Bandits Kill 9, Injure 53 In Different Attack Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
January 5, 2022
Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs Samuel Aruwan in a statement explained that the first report from security officers showed that bandits attacked Kudu Da-Gari settlement in Sabon Birni, Igabi council, killed seven persons and left others critically injured.
He added that in another incident, bandits attacked a herders’ settlement called Ruggar Goshe, on the outskirts of Kangimin Sarki village, Rigachikun, Igabi council, where one Auwal Koshe was shot dead and about 250 goats and sheep rustled from the settlement.
Aruwan also said bandits attacked another herders’ settlement at Filin Idin Barebare, Zaria council, where they killed one Abubakar Mohammad, as one Abubakar Aliyu sustained gunshot injuries to his ribs, and rustled an unspecified number of cattle from the settlement.
The Commissioner also stated that troops reported that two bandits were killed around Tumbau village, Kerawa, Igabi council and that the bandits were retreating to the Malul forest when they were intercepted by the troops, and two of them were neutralized in the ensuing firefight, with an AK-47 rifle recovered.


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Insecurity: Bandits Killed 25 Persons In Fresh Attack, Police Confirms 4 Arrests - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 10, 2019
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State attended the funeral of twenty five persons killed by bandits in a fresh attack which occurred on Saturday in three communities in Rabah local government area of the state.
The Governor together with heads of security agencies, traditional rulers and government officials, condoled the families of the victims.
It was gathered that the bandits who were in large numbers raided Kalhu, Tsage and Geeri villages near Gandi and killed the 25 persons. The attackers were said to have engaged in indiscriminate shooting for several hours, after which they carted away hundreds of cattle, sheep and other valuables.
Rabah has been experiencing bandits’ attacks in recent time, with people losing their lives while many others who were rendered homeless now take refuge at an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Gandi.
Speaking to newsmen, Sokoto State Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Kaoje, said four persons including a woman informant who pretended to be a lunatic were arrested, adding that a joint security operation was in progress to contain banditry and other crimes in the state.


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Insecurity: Buhari Advocates Common Strategy To Tackle Challenges In W/Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
June 29, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says the insecuritychallenges in the West African subregion can only be effectively tackled if acommon strategy is adopted by member states.
Buhari, who is the chairman of the EconomicCommunity of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State andGovernment, stated this at the opening of the 55th ordinary session of theSummit of the ECOWAS, in Abuja on Saturday.
According to him, member states of the ECOWAS mustremain focus in their collective endeavor in the areas of peace and stabilityso as to achieve the set goal of the organization.
He said the call had become imperative in view ofthe fact that despite the overall appreciable progress made, particularly inthe field of political governance, the sub-region had continued to faceconsiderable security challenges.
President Buhari, therefore, expressed theorganisation’s sincere sympathies and condolences to the families of thevictims of terrorist attacks, banditry and inter-communal clashes perpetratedby some misguided elements in the societies.


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Insecurity: Buhari Calls For Collaboration Among Elites In Tackling Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 24, 2021
Buhari’s Spokesman Femi Adesina, in a statement in Abuja said the President made the call when he visited the palace of the Shehu of Borno.
The President also inaugurated Muhammadu Indimi Distance Learning Centre and International Conference Hall at the University of Maiduguri and some state projects. He noted that the elites owe it to the people to inform, guide and shape opinions since they had more access and knowledge on the economy.
Buhari also that there was a need to be more careful in assessing the performance of the administration and it should be relative to the time and resources available.
In his remarks, Governor Babagana Zulum appreciated that the President was visiting the state for a second time in less than six months to commission developmental projects. He said the people of Borno were enjoying gradual return of peace, which enabled many to return to their homes and farms, with a commendable turnout in harvest in 2021. On his part, the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn-Umar Garbai El Kanemi, said the state had started experiencing a new lease of peace, with many people returning to their farms and businesses.

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Insecurity: Buhari Directs Security Agencies To Curb Arms Inflow Into Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
May 29, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed securityagencies to stop the flow of illegal arms into the country.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-EteIbas, said this while briefing State House correspondents after a meetingbetween President Buhari and Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
According to Ibas, the president is happy withefforts the security agencies are making to tackle the security challengesconfronting Nigeria.
The Chief of Naval Staff said that Buhari urged allconcerned authorities to step up their efforts and stop the inflow of illegalarms into the country.
He said that the meeting was a follow up to themeeting the service chiefs had with the president two weeks ago.
He said that the solution to the security challengeswas to identify other means and strategies of addressing the nation’s porousborders.
According to him, it is the military’sresponsibility to defend the country but there are other agencies of governmentthat are responsible for manning the various border openings.�y4���


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Insecurity: Buhari Harps On Strategic Communication To Carry Citizens Along - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
November 3, 2022
The President made the call in a message to the opening of a strategic meeting of spokespersons of various security agencies in the country, in Abuja.
The event, which has Public Relations Officers of several security and law enforcement agencies in attendance, is to strategise on reporting security issues during the 2023 elections.
President Buhari, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said it was important for heads of security agencies to be open to their spokespersons and the media at all times.
Audi explained that security agencies also rely on credible information by citizens to ensure timely prevention of crimes and in managing conflicts.

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Insecurity: Buhari Orders Security Agencies To Intensify Efforts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
November 26, 2021
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this after a Security Council meeting presided by President Buhari at the Aso Villa in Abuja.
He told State House correspondents that the meeting which lasted more than four hours also discussed the resurgence of criminal activities along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway.
Some of the service chiefs having a chat shortly after the security council meeting held at the State House in Abuja on November 25, 2021.
Aregbesola commended the conduct of the security agencies during the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
President Buhari, he stated, tasked the security agencies to intensify surveillance, patrol, and pursuit of criminals and eliminate any threat to law and order in the country.

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Buhari, represented by the Minister of Science and Technology,
Ogbonayan Onu, said this at the public presentation of a book-
“Standing Strong”, written by former Senate President, Ken Nnamani in
Abuja.
He said that the government was creating strategic cooperation between
the military and para military formations to work together to fight crimes
and criminal activities in the country.
Buhari said that adequate resources had been deployed to strengthen the
capabilities of the military for enhanced operations.
He commended the Nigerian armed forces and other security agencies
for their efforts in fighting crime and criminality in the country.
He stressed that the fight against insecurity, was one that must be won,
saying that Nigeria must be peaceful and that Nigerians must live in
safety and feel secured.
He said that his administration has completed projects abandoned by
past administrations and has embarked on infrastructure development
across the country, including rail and road construction.

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Insecurity: Buhari Recommends Capital Punishment For Kidnapping, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 24, 2019
Senator Abdulfatai Buhari has recommended capital punishment for kidnapping and other forms of violent crimes in order to tackle growing insecurity in the country.
He told newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo state that the spate of kidnapping and killings across the country would continue unabated if such a drastic measure was not taken. Buhari was the former Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime, in the 8th National Assembly.
The lawmaker lamented the upsurge in kidnappings and killings across the country, saying violent crimes were becoming a lucrative business for those involved.
He recalled how increasing rate of drug peddling was stemmed in the 80s through drastic measure, adding that lots of people abandoned the trade as soon as government made those caught in the act to face the firing squad.
The lawmaker said that the absence of such punitive measure give those involved in the recent inhuman activities liberty to continue recruiting young people.


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Insecurity: Buhari Says Ending Banditry Remains Key Priority Of His Administration - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that ending
banditry remains a key priority of his administration.
A statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu, quoted him as saying he would do whatever it
takes to ensure the country’s security system confronts these public
enemies with merciless determination.
Buhari was reacting to the recent spike in reported incidents of
banditry and kidnappings in some parts of the country. He also
condoled with all those affected.
He however, called on communities affected by banditry to support and
co-operate with the security agencies, particularly the recently
launched Operation Puff Adder to battle bandits and kidnappers.


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Insecurity: Buhari Says FG Won’t Relent Until Security Crises End - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 30, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has saidthat his administration would not relent until the Boko Haram terrorism and thesecurity crises in parts of the country were eliminated.
Buhari whose speech was read byVice-President Yemi Osinbajo, stated this in Abuja at the 55th Nigerian AirForce Day Celebration, adding that Nigerians must disregard political,religious and ethnic affiliations and wage the war against terror and insurgency.
The President said that the FederalGovernment is working on stabilisation, reconstruction and resettlement phaseof the overall efforts in the North-East, urging for the support andunderstanding of Nigerians.
On his part, the Chief of the AirStaff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said the NAF had increased the strength ofservice personnel by seven thousand, five hundred airmen, airwomen and fourhundred officers.


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Those Politicising Isolated Cases Of Insecurity Are Unpatriotic - Buhari - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 16, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says thatthose politicising isolated cases of insecurity in the country are notpatriotic. He further disclosed that his government will be tough on the cancerof corruption.
The President made this statementwhile receiving the National Executives of the Buhari Campaign Organisation atthe State House.
The President said that everycountry around the world is facing one security challenge or the other,assuring the group that they would not be disappointed.
He pointed out that there are newchallenges of banditry and kidnapping around the globe and Nigeria has madesignificant progress, noting that the government will not relent in its effortsto address criminal activities to protect the lives and property of allNigerians.


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June 7, 2019
President Muhammed Buhari has summoned all stateGovernors for an emergency meeting today Friday, in Abuja over the rising ratesof insecurity, particularly kidnapping and hostage-taking nationwide.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa made this known, when hebriefed newsmen during his quarterly media chat tagged: ‘2019 MediaAppreciation Meeting’, at the Government House, Asaba, Delta state.
The Governor, who was reacting to the issue ofthreats to lives of citizens as a result of criminal activities masterminded bysuspected herders, said the meeting is to seek ways to tackle rising crimewaves in the country.
While admitting that security challenges presentlyconfronting the nation had been on the increase, he said it was borne out ofthe concern that prompted the president’s decision to summon the meeting of allstakeholders, including the governors in Abuja today.


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July 21, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has assigned VicePresident Yemi Osinbajo to undertake immediate consultations and dialogue withstakeholders across Nigeria as part of measures to contain the deterioratingsecurity situation in the country.
The office of the vice president hinted that the federal government was working with the state governments on how to improve security in local communities while rearranging the security architecture nationwide.
Read: Shehu Sani Asks President Buhari To Fix Nigeria
Osinbajo, who began his assignment yesterday in theSouth-west, held consultations with the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba BabatundeAjayi, and the Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom, Oba Sikiru Adetona, both in OgunState.
The discussions focused on the security challengesin the country.
Accompanied by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun tothe palace of the Akarigbo, Osinbajo hinted on what was expected to be a wideconsultation with key traditional rulers in the state, and across the country,while fielding questions from journalists.


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August 31, 2022
The minister said this in Kano during a two-day National Conference on Culture, Peace, and National security, organised by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation NICO.
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The minister stated that skewed reporting, as well as the phenomenon of fake news, hate speech, and misinformation had contributed to the worsening security situation in Nigeria.
On his part, the Executive Secretary of NICO, Ado Muhammad Yahuza, disclosed that the conference was the flagship programme of the institute to conceptualise the relationship between culture and national development.


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Insecurity: Buratai Unveils Leadership Skills Training To Tackle Current Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
June 26, 2019
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt- Gen Tukur Buratai has said the Nigerian Army would strengthen the leadership skills of senior officers to tackle the current challenges of insurgency, kidnapping, militancy, banditry, among others.
Buratai said this in Lagos while unveiling the 2019 Nigerian Army Leadership Development Seminar anchored by the Nigerian Institute of Management and Nigeria Army School of Finance and Administration.
The four-day seminar, which was designed for senior officers of the Nigerian Army, had the theme, The Leadership Challenge: From tactical to strategic thinking.
According to Buratai, who was represented by the General Officer Commander, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Musa Yusuf,the current security challenges have made leadership development more imperative.
He charged the participants comprising senior officers from various divisions and commands to see the seminar as a veritable forum for acquiring the necessary expertise that would be critical in confronting challenges of leadership and command at various levels.


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Insecurity: CAN Urges Federal Government To Prevent Another Civil War At All Costs - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 3, 2020
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called don the Federal Government to prevent whatever could lead the nation to another civil war.
CAN’s president, Samson Ayokunle ina statement said killings must be stopped immediately, as passing the buck “isno longer acceptable”.
He noted that terrorists, bandits,kidnappers and other criminals should not be treated with kid gloves, assuringthat the church would not cease praying for the government and its leaders.
Ayokunle said the CAN declared thethree days of prayer and fasting from January 31 to February2 to save Nigeria from incessant killings by terrorists,bandits, kidnappers and ritualists.

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Insecurity: CAS Charges Officers to Maintain Team Spirit As They Battle Insurgency, Other Forms of Criminaligy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2020
Nigerian Airforce officers have been advised to be more committed in
their duty of addressing insecurity in Nigeria, the chief of air staff, Air
Marshal of Nigerian Airforce Sadiq Baba Abubakar gave the advice
while speaking at the ceremony of official comment for construction of
203 conbat unit of Airforce operational base Gombe.Liberty correspondent in Gombe Muhammad Ibrahim Pantami reports.

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Insecurity: Centre For Democracy Report Says Military Heads Stole $15bn In Arms Deals In 20 Years - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2022
According to the Centre’s report, the political and security elite have monetised the wars and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
It also added that successive Presidents’ failure to restraint in on corruption in the security sector has weakened counter-terrorism capacity, allowing groups like Boko Haram to smoulder.
The report however asserted that despite assurances by the present administration to expose those sponsoring criminals, no individual or corporation had been convicted in Nigeria for funding terrorism since the insurgency started in 2009.

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April 14, 2019
President Idris Deby of Chad advocated for the relocation of the Secretariat of the Community of Sahel – Saharan States; CEN-SAD away from Libya.
The Chadian leader made the call at the extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Governments of CEN-SAD at N’Djamena, Chad.
CEN-SAD, which created following the Treaty of Tripoli on February 4th, 1998 with six founding members. Nigeria joined the current 29-member regional economic community in 2001.
The regional body seeks mainly to create a free trade area in Africa, as well as strengthen peace, security and stability, and achieve global economic and social development of its members.
Deby noted with concern the state of insecurity in Libya, saying that former Secretary General of the body had worked under harrowing conditions on the heels of the situation in Libya.
He therefore stressed that, with the degeneration of the security situation in Libya there was the need to look for an alternative secretariat for CEN-SAD outside Libya.


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April 14, 2019
President Idris Debyof Chad advocated for the relocation of the Secretariat of the Community ofSahel – Saharan States; CEN-SAD away from Libya.
The Chadian leadermade the call at the extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Governments ofCEN-SAD at N’Djamena, Chad.
CEN-SAD, which createdfollowing the Treaty of Tripoli on February 4, 1998 with sixfounding members. Nigeria joined the current 29-member regional economiccommunity in 2001.
The regional bodyseeks mainly to create a free trade area in Africa, as well as strengthenpeace, security and stability, and achieve global economic and socialdevelopment of its members.
Deby noted withconcern the state of insecurity in Libya, saying that former Secretary Generalof the body had worked under harrowing conditions on the heels of the situationin Libya.He therefore stressed that,with the degeneration of the security situation in Libya there was the need tolook for an alternative secretariat for CEN-SAD outside Libya.


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Insecurity: Cleric Urges FG To Redouble Effort In Tackling Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 8, 2019
The General Overseer ofEbomi Ministry, Prophet Isa El-Buba has urged the Federal Government toredouble efforts in tackling all forms of insecurity in the country.
El-Buba, who gave theadvice in a chat with newsmen in Jos, decried the spate of banditry,kidnapping, herdsmen attacks and communal clashes in various parts of thecountry.
He called on PresidentMuhammadu Buhari to review his security architecture and bring in capable handsthat would provide urgent solution to the insecurity in the country.
The Clergy said thatgovernment must intensify efforts in addressing the scourge, adding that thecurrent fight against insurgency in the north east must also be intensified andwon.
El-Buba said that as aresponsible Nigerian, he was duty bound to advise the government to save thenation from its security challenges.

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Insecurity: Defence Chief Tasks Military To Brace For More Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2021
Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor, who acknowledged the need to re-strategize, charged officers and men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to brace for more challenges next year.
He noted that although the outgoing year was challenging, 2022 will be more challenging in all aspects of national security, urging the military to rekindle commitment, efficiency and effectiveness in a bid restore security and peace.
Irabor, who spoke at the decoration of newly promoted Air Force and Naval officers, said the officers need to escalate their level of commitment, efficiency and effectiveness because if 2021 is challenging.
Also, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Oladayo Amao explained that in the military, promotion process is usually a painstaking exercise that entails the selection of the best out of the best’ for elevation, adding that  promotion is not just given to personnel for doing their jobs well, but also for demonstrating potentials to do more, especially at higher levels.
The Federal Government also confessed that the deteriorating insecurity was its toughest challenge in the outgoing year.
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Lai Mohammed told journalists in Lagos that the worsening insecurity gave the Government a tough time. He added that the anti-terror war will be reinvigorated next year for maximum results.

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INSECURITY: Defence Chief urges communities to support ongoing military operations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 26, 2020
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin has called on communities to support the ongoing military operations in the North-West targeted at clearing the zone of bandits and other criminals.
He made the appeal in Katsina at the inauguration of some community projects undertaken by the Defence Headquarters in some local government areas of Katsina State.
Olonisakin who was represented by the acting General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Sokoto, Brigadier General Aminu Bande said the projects were executed to support the basic infrastructure and welfare needs of the communities.
The projects included boreholes drilled at Rahamawa, Tudun-matawalle and Tudun-natsinta, all in Katsina local government area.
The Defence Chief also laid the foundation for the construction of a dispensary at Makasauro, Daura Local Government Area, and boreholes at Mazoji and Gabasawa, also in Daura, as well as another in Danja Local Government Area.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed delight and pledged to continue supporting the ongoing military operations in the state with a view to ending banditry and other forms of criminalities.

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Insecurity: Defend Yourselves Against Terrorist Attack, SOKAPU Urges Asks Residents - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 6, 2021
The move is coming on the event of the killing of two people and the kidnapping of 50 others at Unguwar-Gimbiya, in Sabon Tasha area of Chikun local government.
SOKAPU noted that it can no longer allow terrorists to attack its communities, kidnap the people and occupy the forests.
National Youth Leader of the Association John Isaac made this known in a statement issued Kaduna and also warned the bandits that “enough is enough,” calling on the people and residents of the area to rise up and defend themselves.
The group said the persistent sacking of their communities by terrorists was sad and must stop.

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Insecurity: DG VON Blames Menace On Infrastructural Decay - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 3, 2019
The insecurity challenges in parts of the country have being blamed on the decay and neglect of critical infrastructure over the years.
The Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON Osita Okechukwu made this known at the Igwa-Nshi Eke Festival held in Eke community within Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
He noted that critical infrastructure remained the backbone of any economy as it held the key to mass employment and job creation by creating enabling environment.
Okechukwu added that unemployment, idleness, and despondence caused by decay and neglect of critical infrastructure were responsible for the current insecurity in parts of the country.
He said that President Buhari had embarked on massive critical infrastructure development and self-sufficiency in food production in one swoop across the country.


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March 2, 2022
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said the Course would develop an understanding of the joint and integrated approach to operations as well as the operational level planning process and operational art.
Irabor, who was represented by Director, Special Operation Forces, Defence Headquarters, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, reminded the participants that daily attendance was mandatory throughout the period of the course.
According to him, the course is aimed at developing the capacity of the officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies on joint campaign planning at the operational and strategic level.
He said the course would also develop an understanding of the joint and integrated approach to operations as well as the operational level planning process and operational art.


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Insecurity, Economy: Shehu Sani Asks President Buhari To Fix Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 20, 2019
Senator Shehu Sani has asked President Muhammadu Buhari tofix the nation’s security and economic challenges.
Appearing as a guest on Political programme, the formerlawmaker said the spate of attacks in parts of the country can be handled asterrorism affects other countries of the world.
When asked if the killings in Nigeria as claimed by ProfessorWole Soyinka are beyond the nation’s capacity to handle, Shehu Sani said hebelieves the security apparatus can effectively contain the threats raging fromkidnapping, banditry, terrorism among others.
He, however, wants the Federal Government to collaborate withneighbouring Cameroon, Niger, and Chad who also have a share of insurgency.
The former Kaduna lawmaker also decried the situation wherebyefforts geared towards tackling Boko Haram activities seem not to have yieldedthe desired results.
He lamented that terrorism in Nigeria has entered its tenth year with the war against banditry in its fifth year


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Insecurity: ECOWAS Committed To Checking Terrorism, Cross-Border Crimes, Inter-Ethnic Clashes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 8, 2019
ECOWAS is committed to strengthening its intervention mechanisms to stabilise and address terrorism, cross-border crimes, inter-ethnic clashes, unemployment and migration in the region.
Speaking at the opening of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Brou said, the region was faced with several security challenges.
Brou said the commission would continue to work closely with the parliament to reinforce political governance and democracy in the region.
The commission’s president also said the region’s economic prospects were promising given the “good performance of major macroeconomic indicators”.
He added that the details of progress made in the region would be presented in the State of the Community Report during the session.
In his address, Speaker of the parliament, Moustapha Cisse Lo said that the region had, however, made giant strides in the integration process and had strengthened trade among member states.


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Insecurity: Ekweremadu Urges Buhari To Throw His Weight Behind Push For State Police - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 17, 2019
The Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu hascalled on President Muhammadu Buhari to throw his weight behind the creation ofstate police as a panacea to rising security concerns in the country.
Ekweremadu made the call in a statement when hespoke at the opening of a two-day conference on the implementation of theautonomy of State Legislature and State Judiciary.
The Deputy Senate President blamed the risingsecurity challenges on the unitary police system prescribed by theconstitution, noting that the best option was not to run away fromdecentralised policing.
He added that the best option was to ensureappropriate checks in terms of recruitment, appointment of police chiefs,control, logistics, funding, among others, to guide against possible abuse bystate governors.
He suggested the establishment of a National PoliceService Commission that would exercise a level of oversight over the activitiesof the state police.


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Insecurity: El-Rufai Seeks Aggressive Presidential Intervention To Eliminate Bandits - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2021
El-Rufai, while speaking to State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, said he updated Buhari on security development in Kaduna state where about 40 villagers were killed by terrorists three days ago.
The Governor, who was accompanied by the State Commissioner for Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan, stated that he asked for the intervention of the President for more deployment of security forces and comprehensive operations.
According to him, the security agencies have been overstretched as they are involved in various operations across the country, calling for urgent presidential intervention to check the activities of bandits and other criminals in Kaduna state
El-Rufai noted that there is nothing like repentant bandits and that the state’s policy is to dispatch the terrorists attacking innocent people to their creator to answer for their crimes against humanity.
The Governor also observed that care has to be taken in dealing with bandits to avoid collateral damage to innocent civilians.

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Insecurity: Establishment Of Centre For Control Of Small Arms –GOC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 18, 2022
Chinade stated this when the South West Zonal Coordinator of the centre, Shola Akinlade, and his team paid him a courtesy visit at the Division Headquarters in Ibadan.
The GOC, while commending the National Security Adviser for the establishment of the centre, said he was happy and encouraged with the calibre of people chosen to serve at the centre.
He enjoined the Zonal Coordinator and the entire workforce to remain focused on their mandate and core duty as Nigerians were watching and relied on them to rid the country of illegal arms and weapons.

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Insecurity: Farmers Say Banditry, Kidnapping Wiping Out Family Income In Northwest - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 9, 2019
Thehigh rate of banditry and kidnappings in the Northwest of Nigeria may affectfood production in the area by over 50 per cent, according to two apex farmersassociations.
Officialsof All Farmers Association of Nigeria,AFAN and Rice Farmers Association ofNigeria,RIFAN,  made expressed the viewin  interviews with Newsmen added thatthe criminal activities are wiping out family incomes.
Theynoted that already, bandits had displaced more than 10,000 households, mostlypeasant farmers, in Zamfara, while in Kebbi, the hub of rice farming inNigeria,  no fewer than 350 farmers hadbeen forced to abandon their farms by the criminals.
TheSecretary of AFAN in Kebbi, Muhammad Idris, said in Birnin Kebbi that banditryhad affected farmers and cattle breeders.
Idrisurged the security agencies to be on the watch and take action against anysuspicious character in the state and also solicited the involvement ofNational Union of Road Transport Workers to tackle the menace.


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Insecurity: FCTA Demolishes Durumi IDPS Camp - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 22, 2022
The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Shehu Ahmad, while inspecting the exercise said that the supposed IDPs camp was a dual carriage road corridor with a rail modal, adding that those that were arrested with hard drugs and other substances during the operation would be handed over to the Police for further investigations.
The FCDA boss said the road corridor would be cleared and put in use for the public, urging that property owners must develop them or risk revocation.

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Insecurity: Federal Government Adopt New Strategy In Tackling Challenges - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 31, 2019
The Federal Governmentto adopt new strategy to arrest current security challenges.
The measures are aimedat formulating a comprehensive 2019 National Security Strategy that will notonly provide a veritable road map to navigate the complex and dynamic securityenvironment, but also cater for the needs of the people.
The National SecurityAdviser, Babagana Monguno said this at a validation session on the draftNational Security Strategy, organised by his office in Abuja.
He explained that the new strategy would focus on addressing socio-economic concerns such as poverty, unemployment, corruption, security and the economy, which are key focal points of the current administration. Monguno, noted that Nigeria’s first National Security Strategy was conceived in 2014 with the purpose of guiding, organising and harmonising the nation’s security policies and efforts.


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Insecurity: Federal Government Approves Over N4bn For Fueling Police Vehicles - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 11, 2021
The Federal Government has approved over four billion naira in the 2021 budget for fueling of police vehicles.
Minister of Police Affairs Muhammad Dingyadi announced this in a statement in Abuja, while presenting a paper titled, “Strategic Leadership Development: The Role of the Ministry of Police Affairs” presented to Strategic Leadership and Command Course 3/2021 participants of the National Institute of Police Studies.
He noted that the amount would cover expenditure on fuel supply to Police Commands in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The Minister said the endorsement was the first in the history of Nigeria Police that over 4 billion naira was approved for fuelling of police vehicles in the country, adding that the ministry would sustain the gesture.
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Dingyadi however, pledged the commitment of the ministry to prioritise the training and development of police officers.


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April 7, 2022
Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed, who said this while addressing State House correspondents, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, explained that terrorists who attacked a military base at Birnin-Gwari in Kaduna State were successfully repelled and that many of them were neutralised.
There were reports on Tuesday about the attack, which was said to have claimed between 11 and 17 soldiers as well as three vigilantes.
Some military equipment, including two armoured personnel carriers APCs, were also said to have been destroyed by the invading terrorists.
Mohammed said the details of the casualties suffered by the terrorists on Sunday were unavailable in the public space because the military have not been displaying details of their successes in the war against terrorism in the media.


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Insecurity: Federal Government Has Identified, Blocked Terrorism Financiers – Malami - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 23, 2021
Malami told reporters in New York that the federal government had also succeeded in identifying and detaining “high profile individuals” responsible for funding terrorists’ activities in the country.
The Minister of Justice had announced in May that the government was about to begin the prosecution of about 400 suspected Boko Haram financiers and was profiling some high-profile Nigerians strongly suspected to be financing terrorism for prosecution.
Malami noted that the delay in their prosecution and unveiling the suspects have been criticised in certain quarters, but assured the federal government was determined to take stern measures to counter insurgency in the country.
He however, said the issue of terrorism financing was a work in progress and would not like to be pre-emptive in terms of investigation.

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